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2/22/2008
"If your destination is less than 100 miles you drive. If it is more than 500 miles you take an airliner. If it is someplace in between, you take it."
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Ready for lift off: SpaceShipTwo unveiled
2/22/2008
The designs for SpaceShipTwo and its mothership, White Night Two (WK2), were unveiled late last month by creator Burt Rutan (right) and Richard Branson (left), the man behind Virgin Galactic.
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World War I Flying Ace lands at Oregon museum
2/22/2008
Snoopy, the world's most famous cartoon beagle, had many adventures as a World War I Flying Ace.
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Record GA sales continue: But declining pilot population,plus uncertainty of next generation ATC, cast pall
2/22/2008
Last year was another record one for aircraft manufacturers, with sales in all categories — except piston-powered craft — showing gains.
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Adam Aircraft suspends operations
2/22/2008
Adam Aircraft Industries suspended operations at its facilities in Colorado on Feb. 11.
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Maine airport on chopping block: Mayor says B19 used by just five people, so city can't 'subsidize' it
2/22/2008
Citizens of Biddeford, Maine, may soon be voting on a referendum to close the local general aviation airport.
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New name for Virginia Fly-In
2/22/2008
The 10-year-old Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in has changed its name to the Virginia Regional Festival of Flight.
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Uncertainty plagues FAA: Confirmation of new adminsitrator put on hold, along with funding
2/22/2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The confirmation of Robert Sturgell to a five-year term as administrator of the FAA is up in the air.
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Kids prepare for world record tribute to Tuskegee Airmen
2/22/2008
Young people at Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum (TAM) in Compton, Calif., are celebrating Black History Month by preparing to set new aviation world records.
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A successful Quest: The company enters a new phase as deliveries of its Kodiak begin
2/22/2008
"We've worked really hard. Sometimes you don't know what you don't know when you are heading into one of these certification programs, and that makes it really hard to predict. Everyone falls into the trap of being maybe a little too irrationally exuberant."
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Buying avionics: The questions you should ask before you write that check
2/22/2008
You've finally made the decision to add to, or upgrade, your avionics. You're excited about the possibilities and you're ready to get the project underway.
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Fly the plane! Today's avionics are great, but pilots still need stick and rudder skills
2/22/2008
"Don't forget to fly the airplane!"
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Avionics 101: Now that you've bought it, do you know what to do with it?
2/22/2008
What do you do when you can't find an easy-to-use manual for your GPS?
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King Air goes glass
2/22/2008
Three Kansas City-based companies — Executive Beechcraft, Garmin International and Data Systems International Inc. — recently formed a trifecta to become the first to retrofit a King Air C90 with Garmin's G1000.
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Avionics for the little guy: Dynon Avionics finds its niche in homebuilts and LSA
2/22/2008
Selecting the right avionics package for your airplane can be almost as stressful as selecting the aircraft itself.
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Future-proof your avionics: Don't be short-sighted when upgrading your panel
2/22/2008
As new ATC systems and increasingly sophisticated information options are introduced, more and more older airplanes are falling behind.
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Alaska governor sponsors bill for avionics upgrade
2/22/2008
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is trying to make flying safer by sponsoring a bill to help pilots obtain the latest in satellite-based avionics.
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All in the family: The third generation of the Middlebrook family takes Penn Yan to new heights
2/22/2008
For many pilots, the names Middlebrook and Penn Yan Aero are synonymous with aviation.
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First jet flight made on biodiesel: Around the world flight is next, company says
2/22/2008
Aviation history was made earlier this month when an L-29 jet trainer flown by Carol Sugars and Douglas Rodante completed the world's first jet flight powered by 100% biodiesel fuel, over the high desert near Reno, Nevada.
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FAA adds simulators to controller training
2/22/2008
The FAA will deploy new air traffic control tower simulators to 19 locations around the country to help train new controllers.
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Texas company builds commercial test cell
2/22/2008
Red River Turbines, a noted turbine engine overhaul firm, is building "the world's first commercial engine test cell," according to Steve Woolstenhulme, president.
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the buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
2/8/2008
"Aviation is never static, always in motion, and in one direction: forward."
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50 years and counting...
2/8/2008
Philip Carrell sold his first airplane 50 years ago. It was a 1947 Stinson 108.
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Become a World War II ace-at least on your Wii
2/8/2008
Roll, loop, dodge and shoot like a World War II ace with the new "WWII Aces" game for the Nintendo Wii system.
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Financial woes at Adam Aircraft: Company lays off 30. 0employees as it tries to raise more capital
2/8/2008
Adam Aircraft laid off 300 people in January in what is described by company officials as a "strategic adjustment."
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